W. Jay Wood - Wheaton College

Professor: W. Jay Wood
Department: Philosophy
College: Wheaton College
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: PHIL101
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Wood is one of my favorite profs. Super chill guy and really cares about his students. There's a lot of reading and a 5 question quiz every class, but if you actually pay attention to the reading the quizzes are insanely easy. I never had an issue with him being political in my class, it just never happened. I HIGHLY recommend his class!!!
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: PHIL101
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Wood has readings for every class and quizzes on those readings for every class. While this may seem OK, the quiz questions are confusing and Professor Wood expects his students to understand very difficult readings for the quizzes without first explaining any part of them. This class stinks
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: PHIL101
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Wood has a sense of humor, but his lectures are sometimes long and tedious. Gives tough and tricky quizzes and tests.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: PHIL101
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Wood is a good choice is you are majoring in philosophy. If you are looking for an easy class for credit this is not your best option. He is personable, but does not tend to give extra assistance or go out of his way to help your grade. Though, he is very good at explaining the material and answers many questions. BUT he does have extra credit.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: PHIL101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I took both Core 101 and Philosophy 101 with Dr. Wood. While not the easiest classes they were the classes that I learned the most from during my time at Wheaton and they really shaped me as a person. Would highly recommend taking a class from Dr. Wood as it definitely worth it.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: CORE101
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
My least favorite class. Grades papers unnecessarily harshly. Makes a freshman first year seminar class way harder than it should be. Daily quizzes and readings. Much better options out there for first year seminar.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: PHIL101
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Do NOT take this dude. Literally an insane amount of reading as if we don't have other classes with homework. He also changes assignments on students last minute which is incredibly unprofessional. He also is very polarizing with his political views so you either love or hate him there. Not a mean guy, but not someone I want to have again!!!
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: PHIL101
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
The worse class I took my freshman year. Dr. Wood has an extremely pushy liberal agenda and it comes out during his lectures. It is absurd how Wheaton allows him to advertise a class as something it is not. I truly wish someone had warned me beforehand about this, so here I am writing this. Beware of taking his classes....
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: PHIL101
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Wood is easily my favorite prof of all time. Every day I look forward to that class and just hearing him lecture. He is very open to questions during class and we have great discussions. Highly, highly, highly recommend. He is a hard grader but it is worth it.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: CORE101
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Very interesting class, enjoyed how the core focus was integrated throughout the material instead of just in the last two weeks, which is what most of the other classes did. Very heavy focus on philosophy so if that isn't something you enjoy this might not be the best class for you. Daily reading quizes!
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: PHIL315
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Sometimes did not make his expectations clear. Make sure you know when papers are due. He grades for quality of thought (tough for someone who had never taken philosophy) but will reward hard work with good grades and a seriously well-refined sense of logic and arguments. I was well-prepared by the time the class was over.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: PHIL315
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Wood is one of my favorite profs that I have taken so far at Wheaton. He is intimidating at first because his class is difficult and he's not afraid to tell you when you are wrong, but he really cares for students and is a very funny, nice guy once you realize this. A hard class, but definitely recommended.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: PHIL101
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He gives us a reading quiz every class. I read for every class but I'm still getting a C. He does well at explaining the theories in class, but by the time I can fully grasp the concept, we already took the reading quiz. I think if he made it a reading response instead of reading quizzes every day, the class would be fine.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: CORE101
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Wood makes philosophy easy to understand. He always made sure we understood concepts before moving on and he was willing to spend office hours helping students with their papers. He seems intimidating because he is respected, but he is worthwhile. I argued my case for an A-(89.6; I said I participated more thoughtfully than most) and he agreed.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: PHIL101
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Jay Wood is a great professor, and his care for all his students can be seen from the first day. His lectures are easy to follow, and he makes difficult topics easy to understand. He is also one of the smartest guys I know, and also has a great sense of humor. His class convinced me to major in philosophy!
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: PHIL101
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Wood is amazing. I took CORE 101 with him (the good life in Christianity), and I learned a ton. Far from being a throwaway course, I would argue that it has manifested itself in most areas of my studies. I came away with an A-, but really had to work for it. Got about an 85% average on reading quizzes, and read all of the material.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: PHIL101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great man. Makes a first impression. Can do pretty awesome yoga poses. Kind-hearted. Office hours not rushed. Opened my eyes to the world of philosophy, and so in many ways helped me mature into a free-thinking, intelligent adult. Class is hard if you don't have too much experience with philosophy, but manageable as a Wheatie if you put the effort.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: PHIL101
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Wood is amazing! He is perfectly clear and articulate, and you will not be bored during class sessions. That being said, if you are planning on majoring in PHIL you may wish to take one of his other classes rather than his intro course; the class was a bit light on PHIL writing. But be sure to take him sometime during your Wheaton experience!
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: PHIL101
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Fantastic teacher! Thoroughly enjoyed my time in class. Course was the perfect (and perfectly thorough) starter for philosophy! Would absolutely recommend taking Dr Wood!
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: PHIL101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Wood is a really, really good prof. He's probably among clearest and most transparent explainers and communicators that I've ever heard. Tests were actually fairly easy for 101, same with papers. No doubt one of the best profs to take 101 with.
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